Tasman Cargo 727 makes final flight
Tasman Cargo Airlines has operated the final flight of an Australian registered Boeing 727, with the aircraft now to be replaced by a 757. TCA operated the last 727 service from Auckland to Sydney and return to Auckland with 727-200F VH-DHE on the night... [Continue reading]
Qantas rebrands courier business
Following its sale of the DPEX Worldwide business, Qantas has rebranded its courier and baggage delivery service as Qantas Courier. “Qantas Courier will complement the Group’s existing domestic logistics ventures by utilising the network of the Qantas... [Continue reading]
Qantas renews partnership with AusPost
Qantas has extended its joint venture ownership of Australian air Express and Star Track Express with Australia Post, while also concluding a new mail carriage agreement. Both Qantas and Australia Post own 50 per cent shares in AaE and Star Track, with... [Continue reading]
Cargolux suspends Australasian services
Luxembourg based cargo carrier Cargolux Airlines will suspend its services to Australia and New Zealand, citing high operating costs. “We have been trying hard over the past 10 years – through good and bad times – to maintain this service... [Continue reading]
Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 in accident at Riyadh
A Boeing MD-11 Freighter operated by Lufthansa Cargo has been involved in an accident while landing in Riyadh on July 27. The aircraft, registered D-ALCQ, was operating a flight from Frankfurt to Hong Kong via Riyadh and Sharjah with 80 tonnes of freight... [Continue reading]
Qantas sells off DPEX
Qantas has announced that it has sold its shareholding in Asian express cargo operation DPEX Worldwide to Toll Holdings for an undisclosed sum. Qantas said in a statement that the sale was part of its “ongoing strategy of focusing on core business... [Continue reading]
PAE seeks additional PNG rights
Pacific Air Express has lodged an application with the International Air Services Commission (IASC) for an allocation which would allow it to operate a second weekly freighter service between Brisbane and Port Moresby. The carrier said in its allocation... [Continue reading]
Cathay launches round-the-world freighter
Cathay Pacific Cargo has announced that it will launch a twice weekly round-the-world freighter service from July 9. The airline will operate a Boeing 747-400 Freighter which will depart from Hong Kong and fly via Anchorage to Chicago, before crossing... [Continue reading]
Cathay sells stake in cargo terminal
Cathay Pacific and its major shareholder Swire Pacific have sold their shares in Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited, which is building a new HK$5.5bn (A$865m) state of the art cargo terminal at Hong Kong International Airport. Cathay owned a 10 per... [Continue reading]
Qantas granted Korea freight rights
The International Air Services Commission (IASC) has granted an application from Qantas to will allow it to operate unlimited cargo services to and from Korea, while it has also been granted a separate determination allowing China Eastern Airlines to... [Continue reading]
JAL, Air NZ face prosecution on cargo cartel
Japan Air Lines and Air New Zealand are the latest airlines to face prosecution from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s long running investigation into air freight surcharges. Both airlines are accused of entering into arrangements... [Continue reading]
